He told reporters here that Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bahgwat said the people who were converted have got a right to be reconvert.
Naidu said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the government and Mahatma Gandhi all stated the same. "(BJP president) Amit Shah said if you are worried about conversion, let there be an anti-conversion law. Where is the conflict," he asked.
Naidu reiterated that the central government will not forcibly and unilaterally bring a law to ban conversions. He, however, said this would be done with broad consensus.
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He also made it clear that the government has nothing to do with conversions or reconversions.
"Government is not getting involved either in conversions or reconversions. The BJP has nothing to do with it. Some individuals may take part because of their belief but one can't find fault with the government of India," he said.
RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat said India is a Hindu nation.
The BJP leader claimed that conversions and reconversions were happening even before Independence and that there is nothing new in it. He pointed out that Arya Samaj and Hindu Maha Sabha had launched 'shudhi' (purifying) programme on a large scale in Uttar Pradesh way back in 1923.
Naidu said thousands and lakhs of people across the country were getting converted but opposition parties are not worried about that. He quoted a newspaper report about 70 Hindus being converted to Christianity in Uttar Pradesh through inducements and allurements.
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"Converting to a religion is people's choice. The government has no role in this. I am only pointing out when there are allegation of allurements, you don't talk about it. If Hindus are converted, you don't feel there is an issue. If others are converted, you feel it is a big issue," he said.
VHP leader Ashok Singhal said it was due to their "struggle" in the last 50 years that Hindus have "regained" the lost "empire" of Delhi after 800 years.
"If there is inducement, allurement or force for conversions or reconversions, then it is wrong and action has to be taken by the state government. If you feel state government laws are not effective, then there is a need for an all-India law," he said.
He lamented that the opposition did not respond positively to the government's offer in parliament to bring a central legislation. He disagreed with the opposition that this will be an interference in the freedom of faith guaranteed by the constitution.
Naidu argued that the freedom to profess and propagate religion does not mean it has given right to convert people.
Stating that nobody would have any objection to voluntary conversions, the minister said forceful and fraudulent conversions create tensions in the society and hence the state has to intervene.
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